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111Robert Ferguson — (c. 1637 1714), Scottish conspirator and pamphleteer, called the Plotter was a religious minister, Scottish conspirator and political writer. He was a son of William Ferguson (d. 1699) of Badifurrow, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and after receiving a… …
1121649 in literature — The year 1649 in literature involved some significant events.Events* Sir William Davenant is appointed treasurer of the colony of Virginia. * On January 1, local authorities raid the four remaining London theatres (the Salisbury Court, Red Bull,… …
1131576 in literature — Events*James Burbage builds The Theatre, the first permanent public playhouse in London, ushering in the great age of Elizabethan drama. New books*Jean Boudin Six livres de la République *George Pettie A Petite Palace of Pettie His Pleasure New… …
114Newport, Shropshire — This article is about Newport in Shropshire. For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation). Coordinates: 52°46′09″N 2°22′43″W / 52.7691°N 2.3787°W …
115William Carleton — This is about the Irish novelist. For other uses, see William Carleton (disambiguation). William Carleton (20 February 1794, Prillisk, Clogher, Co. Tyrone 30 January, 1869, Sandford, Co. Dublin) was an Irish novelist. Carleton s father was a… …
116Histriomastix — This entry refers to the 1632 work by William Prynne; for the play by John Marston, see: Histriomastix (play). Histriomastix: The Player s Scourge, or Actor s Tragedy is a critique of professional theatre and actors, written by the Puritan author …
117Quimper, Finistère — French commune nomcommune=Quimper native name=Kemper caption=The Odet River in the centre of Quimper x=21 y=92 lat long=coord|47|59|48|N|4|05|47|W|region:FR type:city région=Bretagne département=Finistère arrondissement=Quimper canton=… …
118Élie Catherine Fréron — (1719 ndash; March 10, 1776), was a French critic and controversialist whose career focused on countering the influence of the philosophes of the French Enlightenment, partly thorough his vehicle, the Année littéraire . [Jean Balcou, Fréron… …
119Thomas Cooper (bishop) — Thomas Cooper (or Couper) (c. 1517 April 29, 1594), English bishop, lexicographer, and writer, was born in Oxford, where he was educated at Magdalen College.He became master of Magdalen College school, and afterwards practised as a physician in… …
120Nicholas Harris Nicolas — Sir (Nicholas) Harris Nicolas, KCMG, KH (March 10, 1799 August 3, 1848) was an English antiquary. Life The fourth son of John Harris Nicolas (died 1844), he was born at Dartmouth. Having served in the navy from 1812 to 1816, he studied law and… …
